Who originally wrote because the night?

Patti Smith
Bruce Springsteen
Because the Night/Lyricists

What is Patti Smith’s most famous song?

Because the Night
Her most widely known song is “Because the Night”, which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the U.K. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

What genre is Patti Smith?

Rock
Alternative/Indie
Patti Smith/Genres

Patti Smith is a highly influential figure in the New York City punk rock scene, starting with her 1975 album ‘Horses.

Who sang the song Because the Night belongs to lovers?

Patti Smith
Because the Night/Artists

What songs did Patti Smith have?

  • Dancing Barefoot, Wave (1979) Patti met Fred “Sonic” Smith, formerly of the MC5, in 1979.
  • Frederick, Wave (1979)
  • Gloria: In Excelsis Deo, Horses (1975)
  • Redondo Beach, Horses (1975)
  • Dream of Life, Dream of Life (1988)
  • Ask the Angels, Radio Ethiopia (1976)
  • Birdland, Horses (1975)
  • Free Money, Horses (1975)

Who was the original singer of because the night?

About “Because the Night”. “Because the Night” was first written by Bruce Springsteen during his Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions but he was convinced by Patti Smith’s engineer (Jimmy Iovine) to give the song to her.

What kind of song is because the night by Patti Smith?

Unlike Smith’s previous punk/poet-styled work, the song is more in vein of a classic arena anthem. After a single piano-only verse, the band forcefully enters the song as Smith sings increasingly yearning incantations to her absent lover that feverishly swirl and crescendo into the unforgettable foot-stomping chorus.

When did Bruce Springsteen write because the night?

“Because the Night” was first written by Bruce Springsteen during his Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions but he was convinced by Patti Smith’s engineer (Jimmy Iovine) to give the song to her. Patti Smith finished the song and put it on her Iovine-produced album Easter (1978).